Push stick



June 22 R' E' NORRIS PUSH STICK Filed Jan. 28' 1952 INVENTOR .RuSSeZZEHA/'Orr IS ATTQRNEYs BY Mw Patented June 22, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENTCFFICE PUSH STICK Russell E. Norris, Endicott, N. Y. Application January28, 1952, Serial No. 268,562

1 Claim. l

This invention relates to a device for use in pushing a board over ajointer or the like.

In the use of jointers, Shapers and other woodworking machines, themanual pressing and moving of a small piece of wood over the table andpast the rotating cutters involves a very great risk to the hands of theoperators. While pusher devices have been developed which include aplate with an abutment at one end to engage the rear end of the board,these pusher devices cannot be used when the wood is disposed on an edgeor when the end of the wood extends beyond the table.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a device foruse in pushing a piece of wood over the table of a jointer which can beused for pushing a long or short piece of wood, either atwise oredgewise.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich will eliminate any danger to the hands of the operator in usingthe jointer and will provide for the smooth and proper cutting of thewood and to lessen the Vibration felt by the operator.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation partly broken away of aconventional jointer having a pusher stick associated therewithconstructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the pusher stick showing the same usedin pushing a piece of wood with the edge lowermost.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the pusher stick.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure3.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I designates generally aconventional jointer embodying a table I I and a rotary cutter I2. Alongitudinal upright fence or guide I3 is also disposed above the tableI I at one longitudinal edge of the latter. In order to provide a meanswhereby a piece of wood W may be pushed over the surface of the table IIand past the cutter I2 without danger of the user or operator cuttinghis hands or i fingers, I have provided a pusher member generallydesignated as I4. The pusher member I4 comprises a handle I5 havingformed integral with the forward end thereof a block I6. The block I6 ispolygonal in transverse section, and

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2 the forward end of the block I 6 indicated by the number Il isdisposed on an oblique angle with respect to the length of the handle Iand the block I6.

Cushioned friction member I3 is xed as by cement or other adhesivematerial to the forward end Il of the block I6 and is preferably formedwith a ribbed lower side I9. The cushion member It is preferably formedof sponge rubber and provides a resilient friction means engageable witha surface of the wood W, which is adapted to frictionally be heldagainst movement on the surface of the wood W which is engaged thereby.

Where the wood W is to be planed or cut on one face thereof, the pieceof wood is disposed atwise on the table II, and the pusher member Ill isdisposed on the upper side of the wood W, as shown in Figure 1. Thehandle I5 is grasped in one hand and downward and forward pressure isthen applied to the handle and the cushion member I8 so that the latterwill frictionally grip the wood surface.

Where an edge of the wood is to be trimmed, the wood is disposededgewise on the table II after the manner shown in Figure 2, with oneface of the wood bearing against the fence I3. The pusher member is thenpressed against the outer arris or corner of the wood so that thecushion member I8 will partly engage on the upper edge of the wood andpartly on the outer side of the wood. In this manner, the pusher memberis disposed on an oblique angle to the fence so that pressure applied tothe pusher member will hold the wood atwise against the fence and willalso exert a downward pressure on the wood so that the lower edge of thewood will be in contact with the table I I.

This device may be made with the handle and block out of wood and thecushion member I8 formed out of sponge rubber or the like and willprovide a factor of safety for the user so that the user will not havehis hand and fingers closely adjacent the revolving cutter I2. The woodcan be held by this pusher member rmly on the table so that the cutterwill plane the lower face or edge of the wood smoothly.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of constructionherein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview ofthe appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A pusher for use in pushing long or short pieces of wood over a jointertable, comprising a handle, a block formed integrally with said handleat one end thereof, said block having an obliquely in-- clined forwardend, and a relatively thick, vibration absorbing, and frictional Workengaging deformable, rubber body fixed on said forward end at an obtuseangle thereto, whereby said pad engages the pieces to be pushed in flushrelation when the handle is inclined in pushing position, the thicknessof said deformable body being such that engagement of said deformablebody on a corner of the Wood Will dispose a portion of said deformablebody on one edge and one face of the wood to thereby evenly distributepressure on one edge and an adjacent face of the Wood.

4 References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSNumber Name Date 5 739,308 Gumnitz et al Sept. 22, 1903 2,410,467Valentine Nov. 5, 1946 2,522,965 Schaufelberger Sept. 19, 1950` FOREIGNPATENTS 10 Number Country Date 185,254 Great Britain Sept. 7, 1922 OTHERREFERENCES Safe Practices Around Circular Saws, Chart No. 2, IndustrialSafety Charts, U. S. Dept. of 15 Labor.

